Metal has been on one hell of a journey. From the early days of Blue Cheer, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, through to Judas Priest, Scorpions and then of course the big 4 (Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer, Megadeth). Recently we have had some of the most brutal and beautiful songs ever created by metal bands, fusing together bone shattering riffs and breakdowns, followed up with powerful and melodic parts. Adept, Heaven Shall Burn and Parkway Drive are three bands that spring to mind when thinking of these fantastic music elements, which have the drawing power to a vast number of metal listeners.
Anchored By Avarice effectively pull off this sound. The four songs on Fight For Survival are beastly, pulling out that demon we all know inside. But then it will kick into a riff which is so powerful and strong, you can’t help but tingle all over with excitement. The bass and drums are perfect together in these songs, and the double bass pedal pounds away in perfect timing with the guitars. The breakdowns are used intelligently, not just used chucked in at any moment which is what they are designed to be used for. The vocals are passionate, and the singer can use his full range to create fantastic emotion in the songs.
Before Your Heart Practices Arrest is a strong track on this EP. It is an unrelenting four minutes which you can’t help but move to. The riffs are powerful and in your face, with the vocals diverse and leading the way. Then it changes into an epic mixture of melody and machine gun double bass pedal. The song never shifts from this gear then, with great guitar harmonies, and brilliant vocals. Remnant is also a great song, where I can imagine the crowd get fully involved in its frenzy. It still contains them beautiful melodic parts, and the bass guitar is prevalent throughout.
Modern metal, although very different from its originators, still holds that same feeling of power, anger and epicness. Anchored By Avarice have carried on this modern sound with precision. Their breakdowns are intelligent and powerful, their drumming is epic and the vocals could tear down a building. This band will get a lot of attention with these songs; if you are a fan of any modern metal band than I recommend you check them out.
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